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Japan: Paragliding XC

Country · Paragliding XC · flights ≥100 pts · 2015–2025

⚠ All locations come from where flight tracks uploaded to XContest start, not from surveyed launch sites, so they are approximate. Contact local pilots or clubs before visiting; unannounced visits can jeopardize site access.
266flights ≥100 pts
24.2flights per year
122.4average points
250.6maximum points
110.2 kmaverage distance
250.6 kmmaximum distance
2.4XC days per year
93pilots
9active years
growingtrend
Aprmain season
2 %foreign pilots
75 %weekend flights

XC days per year: days with at least 3 qualifying flights.

Regions

NameSitesFlights/yrMain season
Saitama Prefecture (Ashio テイクオフ)115.1Apr
Gifu (Futatsumori)24.9Apr–Jul, Sep–Oct
Okayama Prefecture (Iwaya)23.7Apr–May
Kumamoto Prefecture (Uono)10.5Mar–Apr

Most flown sites

NameRegionFlights/yrMain seasonmaximum points
Ashio Has a takeoff with a launch carpetSaitama Prefecture (Ashio テイクオフ)15.1Apr250.6
FutatsumoriGifu (Futatsumori)3.5Apr–Jun, Sep170.9
IwayaOkayama Prefecture (Iwaya)3.2Apr178.5
HatobukiyamaGifu (Futatsumori)1.4Jul, Apr133.8
HokubōOkayama Prefecture (Iwaya)0.6May160.2
UonoKumamoto Prefecture (Uono)0.5Mar–Apr128.1

Records

DateDistance (km)PointsRouteClassSiteXContest
Most points2021-04-12250.6250.6Open distanceDAshio Has a takeoff with a launch carpet↗
Longest flights2021-04-12250.6250.6Open distanceDAshio Has a takeoff with a launch carpet↗
Largest FAI triangles2021-04-11111.6178.5FAI triangleCCCIwaya↗
A2021-10-0377.7108.8Flat triangleAFutatsumori↗
B2021-05-3188.1141FAI triangleBIwaya↗
C2025-04-05164.5164.5Open distanceCAshio Has a takeoff with a launch carpet↗
D2021-04-12250.6250.6Open distanceDAshio Has a takeoff with a launch carpet↗
CCC2021-04-03188.2188.2Open distanceCCCAshio Has a takeoff with a launch carpet↗

Statistics

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